☠carolinagirl☠

i agree with pretty thick on this one....as a loss is a loss in my opinion no matter what the amount (how big or small) and PS, I'd be happy to be at the weight you are now.....so its not so bad

like chicago, i recommend calling and asking them if you can have it..

to me self pride is doing the best you can with what you have.....and apparently you got that memo........YOU go GIRL

call your doctor and let them tell you....... (seeing stars is not a good sign unless tequila is involved)

sorry to read of your complications but you did lose a good deal of weight, good for you at least the band worked somewhat....anyhow, best of luck to you in the future....you can do anything you set your mind to.

how about saying instead of (what if i cant do this or i dont think i can) to say to yourself, hell yeah i can do this......and then just DO it.....

eating more calories than one burns off will make one gain weight no matter what WLS has.....best to go back to basics and have your dr check your band if you havent been lately.......maybe a tweak will help...get your mind back into the game...PS: you can stop eating if you want too...you are stronger than you think

sure if you look at the big picture, it will seem like forever i know that is how it was for me..my dr asked me what my goal weight was and i said i just wanted to get to 199.......it never even crossed my mind i would ever get there but i am closing in on it..i started out at 336 and went in baby steps...i wanted 299..then in the 280s and so on..little bits...i agree, you can lose whatever amount you want if you (want) to and decide to do it....especially when it gets tough, and it will...that is when the keep on keeping on comes into play...good luck

well eating a large combo from mcdonalds is (alot) for banders in my opinion..best to eat your allotted amount size that the doctor advised you in the beginning.

my hub asked me this one and i told him this. you know how you are just now recent surgery how you are full after sipping (because you are swollen) and you feel (like you just cant eat).......that to me, as i see it, is restriction......i am probably wrong, but that is my opinion/view of your question.....it varies with each person though. i am lucky i guess, i have had that feeling from day 1 because of my band/plication, i cant eat more than my allotted amount.....very uncomfy so i stop.

i eat now to please myself...but i have not have anyone say what you wrote to me.....they have said things about what i eat now versus what i use to eat...not regarding the amounts......

you are so very sweet....this makes me feel good...i am so proud of you...keep on going as you got this.....as B likes to say, you get it..

isnt that the truth......

the more (one does) ie eating/exercising, the better the results

i do what works for me.....everyone should do what is best for them...is how i see it..

i was super morbid obese and after surgery, i asked my dr if he actually put a port in there as i couldnt see it nor feel it..true story the more weight you lose, you will begin to feel it better or see it (i can only reference what is happening to me)...there more i lose, the bump where it is gets more obvious....i dont mind seeing it...its my war medal that i earned fighting the obesity war.....and i am winning

not a nanna person ole man likes them so i make him nana pudding and fried some in pan for him and he takes them things to work for snacks

remember where you started 5 months agowhy you wanted surgery......start overeating again and choosing not so great items and those pounds you lost will be back on lickity split and you will be having to yet again LOSE them....so DONT eat your allotted amount eat slow take wee bites stop eating at 20 min mark eat Protein (to fill you up) eat veggies eat fruit drink alot exercise and believe in you.....62 pounds loss WOW---girl is rocking it so keep going

yum yum freeking YUMwonder if we can do the wee squash like we do wee pumpkins??